Friday, December 30, 2011

Watercress Salad

Simple easy to make scrumptious salad with lots of flavors and a simple dressing for you health conscious readers out there. If you cant find verjus you can substitute with white vinegar or if you want to add a little flair use a seasoned rice vinegar.

INGREDIENTS


1/4 cup verjus or vinegar (see Note)
1/4 cup canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Belgian endives, sliced crosswise
1 inch thick 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded
1 cup halved green grapes
1/2 cup salted marcona almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, whisk the verjus with the canola oil and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add the sliced endives, watercress, halved grapes and almonds; toss to coat and serve.
Verjus is the pressed, unfermented juice of unripe grapes. It is sweet and slightly acidic and is frequently used in place of vinegar. The bottles are available at specialty-food stores.

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